Chapter 27
Other HTTP Servers
To determine the best web server for your use, consider the needs of the website you manage. Does it need heavy security (for e-commerce), multimedia (music, video, and pictures), or the capability to download files easily? How much are you willing to spend for the software? Do you need software that is easy to maintain and troubleshoot or that includes tech support? The answers to these questions might steer you to something other than what’s covered in Chapter 25, “Apache Web Server Management” or Chapter 26, “Nginx Web Server Management.” This chapter covers other HTTP servers, including lighttpd, ...
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